McLarens beefs up UK & Ireland leadership in growth push; seeks to fill key vacancies

McLarens, a global loss adjuster specialising in complex, commercial and niche markets, has reorganised its UK & Ireland senior management structure to position the business for future growth. The move has created new regional manager vacancies that the company is looking to fill in the coming months.

The company has unveiled six new leadership appointments within its UK & Ireland business who will operate in tandem with McLarens’ existing specialist practices. The new heads of operations will take the reporting lines of existing regional managers.

Regional managers Toby Knight, Martin Allan and David O’Neill have been appointed head of operations for the South, North and Ireland regions, respectively. They will report into executive director David Gillan who takes the executive lead on operations.

Additionally, regional manager Mike Rosthorn and executive adjusters Darren Anderton and William Wilson have been appointed Head of Major Loss for the South, North and Ireland regions, respectively. They will report into executive director Nigel Clarke, who takes the executive lead on technical & major loss.

McLarens said the new structure has been developed to place major loss and technical adjusting at the core of regional operational management and delivery. These changes will also allow executive directors David Walker, and Kieran Gallagher to focus on strategic growth, client services and business development.

Steven Wallace, managing director, UK & Ireland, commented: “McLarens has grown considerably across the UK & Ireland in the past decade, both in terms of our geographical footprint and service offering. In line with these developments, it’s become increasingly clear that we need to adapt our structure to shape the business for future growth.

"At the same time, complex, technical loss adjusting has always been our raison d'être and by having such strong practitioners at the heart of our regional operations, these changes are entirely consistent with our model and underline the importance and value we place in a practitioner-led approach. We are proud to have a wealth of expertise within the business and I’m delighted that the opportunity has opened up for such a talented leadership team.”

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